"Reducing
Waste in Our Community" –
Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District Sponsors YouTube Video Contest
2009 YouTube Video
Contest
The following is only a summary of the YouTube Video Contest criteria.
In order to ensure eligibility, you must read and follow the
complete list of rules.
Who May Enter:
The contest is open to Hamilton County high school students, grades 9 through 12 and ages 13 years and older.
Contest Directions:
• Video MUST contain the phrase "Reducing Waste in Our Community."
• Video must be uploaded to YouTube at
www.youtube.com.
• Videos should address the issue of reducing waste, the reasons why we should
reduce waste, and ways that we can reduce waste.
• Acceptable source video includes sources that are not copyrighted.
Participants
take responsibility that all images and soundtracks are not copyrighted material.
Do NOT use commercial copyrighted music or images.
• Videos may not contain obscene language or content, including but not limited to:
nudity, profanity, or graphic violence. If you have any questions on what is
acceptable, please e-mail
Keebler Holley with the words "Video Contest" in subject
line.
• Video must be no longer than two (2) minutes in total length. Entries exceeding two
(2) minutes in length will not be accepted.
Deadline:
Videos must be received no later than October 19, 2009. The 10 finalists will be notified via e-mail and/or telephone by October 23, 2009. All winners will be contacted by November 4, 2009 and asked to attend a press event announcing the winners the week of November 14, 2009.
To enter, fill out the contest
entry form
and
release form. In the event of a group submission, the group must designate one entrant with whom HCSWMD will contact for information. Only one
entry form is needed for a group submission, however, all participants involved in the production of the video must sign
release forms including the signature of a parent or legal guardian if participant is 18 years old or younger.
Entry form and all supporting documentation (i.e.,
artist release for every person appearing in the video), as well as the URL for the video, should be sent electronically to
Keebler Holley.
Entrants must upload their video using the upload form on the YouTube website
www.youtube.com. The URL for the video must be provided on the
entry form. Entry forms that do not include the URL for the video will not be accepted.
Winners:
The winning video will be featured on HCSWMD website and distributed to Hamilton County media outlets. This prize has no corresponding retail value. The specific prize details are at the sole discretion of HCSWMD. Winners will be contacted at the telephone number and/or e-mail address provided during registration.
Prizes will be awarded to the individual entrant. In the event of a group submission, the designated entrant who name appears on the entry form is responsible for dispersing prizes to any group participants. If the winning entrant is home-schooled, an affidavit verifying the entrant is indeed being home-schooled must be provided.
Prizes are to be determined.
In order to ensure
eligibility, please read and follow the
complete list of rules.
